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As "genuine" as 'support' can be when you have to put your name and address right there on the ballot.
The 'support' you loudly voice for the international journalist (and visiting Lindberg wannabees) when you're standing next to a group of Republican Guards (conveniently, just out of frame) with orders to shoot anybody who's not celebrating.
The 'support' you loudly voice because someone might be listening, and report you to whatever the Iraqi equivalent of the Gestapo or the KGB is.
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The CNN article I read made an interesting point -- that the Iraqi government apparently managed to count all 11 million paper ballots all across the country, overnight. With not a single questionable ballot, not a single dangling chad!
The funny thing is, though, that this WASN'T an election. It was only a referendum on Hussein's de facto power. And it's not like anything would or could be done if the majority voted "no," anyway.
It's unfortunate that many of the honest voters in that referendum probably did affirm Hussein's position, though -- either (1) through fear, or (2) through acceptance of the government's propaganda that portrays the US as an outright conqueror, or (3) blind hatred of anything related to the West (thus supporting Hussein as one who stands against the West).
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I don't suppose anyone sees anything odd in the fact that there was 100% turnout and 100% support for Sadman?
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I WAS IN THE FUTURE, IT WAS TOO LATE TO RSVP
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jeex, his approval is soaring, last time it was only 99.587%
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